Medical Malpractice

For New Yorkers who are sick, it is imperative that doctors provide an accurate diagnosis. For potentially serious illnesses, this has greater relevance. If the medical professionals make a mistake in the diagnosis and prescribe the wrong treatment, it can make the...

Your loved one died unexpectedly while in the hospital, and you're in absolute shock. You hate to outright accuse the hospital staff of doing something wrong or making a mistake, but you're seriously questioning whether your loved one's death was the result of medical...

There are different causes of a stroke, but the result is the same: The brain's blood and oxygen supply is partially or totally cut off for at least some time. Brain damage is inevitable. It's the fifth leading cause of death in this country -- but quick treatment can...

Something went wrong with the treatment for your medical condition. The doctor says that the problem was just unexpected. The hospital says that nothing could have been done any differently. You aren't so sure -- but how do you know if your suspicions are correct? Do...

In today's world of scientific breakthroughs and medical advances, it seems like medical malpractice should be a rare (and getting rarer) event.It's not. In fact, medical malpractice -- specifically from surgical mistakes -- is the third leading cause of death in the...

Did a doctor misdiagnose you? Did a hospital nurse administer the wrong drug to you? Did you end up with a post-surgical infection because some piece of equipment wasn't sterile? Did a tech forget to wash his hands before examining you and leave you with a...

In the last few years, there have been some disturbing revelations about the American medical system -- particularly where childbirth and maternal care are concerned. American women are dying at shocking rates in childbirth. While other developed nations have seen a...

The news for patients these days is both good and bad when it comes to the quality of the doctors available to treat them.The good news is that only a small percentage of doctors are responsible for the vast majority of medical malpractice claims. They're basically...

It is well documented that men and women are different in some important and fundamental ways. As such, we need to understand those differences and account for them in order to ensure that men and women have equal access to critical services, like effective...